InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ This Sesshoumaru Doesn't Do Christmas ❯ Mass Mailing ( Chapter 15 )

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This Sesshoumaru Doesn't Do Christmas

Chapter 15 - Mass Mailing

Tuesday, December 2,2008

 

He'd worked late tonight, both making up hours from his lunch nap the day before and a few more for the nap he intended to take the next day as well. He hated being away from her for so long but at the same time, it meant he would be able to be more focused on her and less on maintaining his concealment spell when he was with her. Until he figured a way out from under his lies it would have to do.

 

Sesshoumaru opened the front door and frowned as he was met with absolute silence. He'd expected Christmas music or at least the sound of Kagome moving about in a flourish of decorating like the day before.

 

For once in a very long time he appreciated his demon sense of smell. The taiyoukai followed his nose in search of his girlfriend. Her scent was weak in most rooms of the house but finally he determined she had to be in the office.

 

A grin covered his face as he walked into the room, taking in the sight of her. She was passed out cold with her head on the desk, which was covered in stacks of cards and envelopes, some addressed, some stamped, and some still blank.

 

For a minute he was tempted to leave her there to sleep. She looked so peaceful. Still, it couldn't be comfortable and he didn't want her to wake up in pain. Besides, he couldn't very well curl up beside her if she was asleep in the desk chair, and he was aching to wrap his arms around her and hold her close.

 

The entire day all he'd been able to think about was what would happen if, no, when he came clean and told her how he'd been hiding things from her from the first moment they got together. It was a scary prospect and so far none of his mental simulations had ended well. His beast wasn't being very helpful either and didn't have any suggestions as to how to ensure she didn't dump him on the spot.

 

He shook the depressing thoughts from his mind, Sesshoumaru leaned down and propped her up in preparation to lift her into his arms, hoping not to wake her. He failed however, and Kagome's head popped up quickly as she realized she was moving, startled by his presence.

 

“What… How… When…?” she asked in confusion.

 

“You appear to have fallen asleep while writing Christmas cards,” he said gently, an amused smirk on his face.

 

“I didn't think you'd be home for a while still. Geez, how long was I asleep?” She studied his face and scowled at his expression. “And what in the world is so funny?”

 

“It is after eight o'clock,” he started, pressing a kiss to her forehead, “And this,” his smirk grew as he peeled a stamp off her cheek, “is rather amusing, is it not?”

 

Kagome blushed and took the stamp from him, sticking it on an addressed envelope, discreetly wiping a little puddle of drool from the desktop as she did so. “I'm sorry. I meant to have dinner ready for you when you got home,” she said before yawning loudly.

 

“This Sesshoumaru is not hungry.” Before she knew what was happening he had her in his arms and was walking out of the office towards their bedroom. “Besides, our bed sounds rather inviting, don't you agree?”

 

Kagome nodded sleepily and rested her head on his shoulder comfortably. She was going to have to trim down her card list for next year. She was exhausted!